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Re: The enduring popularity of git-credential-store

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Lessley Dennington <lessleydennington@gmail.com>
Date
Nov 17, 2022, 19:29 UTC
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On 11/17/22 10:51 AM, Jeff King wrote:
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> I do think having the docs say "you should go use X" means that X will
> have an advantage over other projects which may compete with it. So I
> think we need to be careful to be inclusive of what we'll mention, and
> to word it so that we're not endorsing any one project.
> 
> -Peff

Completely agree with this. I've long wished for a page on git-scm.com that's dedicated to (1) explaining what a credential helper is and (2) offering a list of suggested helpers along with scenarios for which each is best-suited. This could also be a good place to call out the risks of using helpers like git-credential-store in a factual, unbiased way.

Thanks, Lessley

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  1. M HickfordNov 8, 2022
  2. Michal SuchánekNov 8, 2022
  3. Jeff KingNov 8, 2022
  4. Taylor BlauNov 8, 2022
  5. M HickfordFeb 11, 2023
  6. brian m. carlsonNov 8, 2022
  7. M HickfordNov 12, 2022
  8. Matthew John CheethamNov 17, 2022
  9. Jeff KingNov 17, 2022
  10. Lessley DenningtonNov 17, 2022
  11. Jeff KingNov 17, 2022
  12. M HickfordMay 29, 2023
  13. M HickfordMay 28, 2023

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